Special Edition: The House of Blue Leaves

It's been touch and go around the Meeting House all week. Will we be able to put on the play? Will students be well enough to perform? I am happy to report that the show WILL go on! I went to the dress rehearsal last night, and it was great! We laughed a lot...and sighed in sadness. The play is The House of Blue Leaves by American Playwright John Guare. It is performed by our advanced actors and directed by theatre teacher, Susan Kincaid. Welcome to the world of Artie Shaughnessy (Andrew Meriwether), a frustrated New York songwriter/zookeeper. It is 1965 and the Pope is visiting New York. The entire play takes place in Artie's apartment in Sunnyside. I'm sorry that I didn't get a photo of Hannah Kramer's full set. True to her style, Hannah played close attention to detail in her set design. The apartment is delightful.
Artie's cuckoo wife, Bananas, is played by Emma Trisolini.

The nuns in this scene are played by Tasha Anderson, Kyle Gouchoe-Hanas, and Madeline Allen. At the right, you can see Miles Bonsignore as Billy Einhorn, big time producer.
Bunny Flingus (Marley Toben) is Artie's mistress and a very funny New Yorker with big plans.

Joseph Bishop plays the part of Artie and Bananas' son Ronnie who comes home AWOL, intending to blow up the Pope at Yankee Stadium.

Samantha Garlock plays the part of famous actress, Corinna Stroller.

Performances are Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30pm in the Upper School Meeting Hall. This entertaining play is for mature audiences, 8th grade and older. If you have a free evening this weekend, we hope to see you at The House of Blue Leaves.